Prince Harry revealed the extraordinary details about the fairy tale royal wedding in a BBC documentary marking Charles’ 70th birthday

Prince Harry said: “I asked him to and I think he knew it was coming and he immediately said, ‘yes, of course, I’ll do whatever Megan needs and I’m here to support you’.

“For him that’s a fantastic opportunity to step up and be that support. And you know he’s our father so of course he’s gonna be there for us.”
The extraordinary inside story on the fairy tale royal wedding comes in a BBC documentary marking Charles’ 70th birthday.

In the programme, due to air tomorrow night the Duchess of Cornwall opens up about the touching moment Harry thanked his father for the gesture. The Duke, 34, whispered “thank you pa” to his proud dad.

Prince Charles stepped in after Meghan's father Thomas was unable to attend

Camilla told the BBC show: “I think that was very touching. Sitting where I was, you couldn’t hear what he said. But afterwards watching it on the television, I think it was a very, it was a lovely gesture.”

Prince Harry said: “I’ve been brought up well. You’ve gotta say thank you. Just because he’s my father that doesn’t mean I can just sort of go, ‘okay, that’s all, I’ll take it from here’.

“Though that is what I wanted to say. But I was very grateful for him to be able to do that.”

And Camilla also opens up about one of the most touching moments of the wedding - when Charles held hands with Meghan’s mum Doria.